About this role

Summary:     

The Americas Advisory Compliance team is seeking an experienced, self-motivated compliance professional to support, maintain, and enhance BlackRock’s various information barrier compliance programs.  The information barrier compliance programs are critical to BlackRock’s business objectives and govern the flow of material non-public information (MNPI) and other sensitive information related to investment due diligence, corporate initiatives, and other business activities.  The role supports BlackRock’s various installed barriers, our proprietary system for managing MNPI, policies and procedures, training, MI reporting, and special projects as needed.  The successful candidate will interact regularly with various BlackRock functions across the globe including investments, trading, legal, and other business support functions while responding to business inquiries and progressing business initiatives.

The role may also require the individual to assist with other centralized compliance functions that are administered by the Americas Advisory team in addition to participating in project work as it arises.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as a point of contact for business inquiries such as those related to material non-public information (MNPI) restrictions or other information barrier compliance related matters
• Prepare, review, and update/implement policies, procedures, and processes to help ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and industry practices especially those related to the barrier compliance programs
• Participate in efforts with respect to applicable regulatory examinations/inspections and Internal Audits.
• Partner with technology on updates and enhancements to BlackRock’s proprietary system for managing MNPI
• Oversee certain investment team activities through surveillance and periodic testing
• Assist with the preparation and delivery of compliance training and education programs
• Prepare management information reporting
• Work on other Compliance related ad-hoc projects as needed

Qualifications:

• 6-8 years of asset management or similar experience either in a Control Room, Portfolio Compliance, or Advisory Compliance working with MNPI and/or information barriers
• Knowledge of MNPI/Insider Trading related regulatory requirements and/or Aladdin a plus
• Strong written/oral communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities
• Ability to outline a project and manage to completion while interacting with various parts of BlackRock
• Organized and detail-oriented with strong time management and multi-tasking skills
• Demonstrated ability to think critically, logically and analytically
• Proficient across M365 applications including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Teams
• Bachelor’s degree required

For California and New York City only the salary range for this position is $125,000 - $173,500. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including heath care, leave benefits, and retirement benefits. BlackRock operates a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy and your total compensation may vary based on role, location, and firm, department and individual performance.

Our benefits

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.

Our hybrid work model

BlackRock’s hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person – aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.

About BlackRock

At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being.  Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children’s educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.

This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment – the one we make in our employees. It’s why we’re dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.

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BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law.

We recruit, hire, train, promote, pay, and administer all personnel actions without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), sex stereotyping (including assumptions about a person’s appearance or behavior, gender roles, gender expression, or gender identity), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law. We interpret these protected statuses broadly to include both the actual status and also any perceptions and assumptions made regarding these statuses.BlackRock will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance law.